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Chicago has house music. The West Coast has hyphy. Houston has screw. New Orleans has bounce. This regional hip-hop sound began in Louisiana in the late 1980s and for nearly two decades it’s had the same two up-tempo beats — Triggaman and Brown Beat. “We call it ‘dat beat,’” said …

I’m sure you’ve all heard by now this tantalizing story from Mars that maybe — maybe — they’ve found signs the planet has water. And with that, maybe life. I know, some are pooh-poohing it. But consider for a moment if we “did” find life — any kind of life. …

Last week, we did a segment on Ms. Cheney‘s pregnancy and her desire to raise a child in a lesbian household. The segment was respectful, even mild. We discussed the role that fathers play in the lives of children and what the lack of a dad might mean. Well, there …

‘M: I3’ | Sydney Pollack | Clive Davis | Warner Music ‘M: I3’: Imagine Tom Cruise in ‘Alias’ The first thing you need to know about “Mission: Impossible 3” is that it’s not a Tom Cruise movie. It’s a J.J. Abrams movie. Abrams directed it, and the creator of “Lost” …

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Michael Jackson | Billy Preston | Laurie Colwin Jacko: ‘Charity’ Means He Gets Paid On the first anniversary of Michael Jackson’s acquittal on charges of child molestation and conspiracy, here is something new and novel to think about: Jackson believes that putting out a charity single means he gets paid …

Some things are just better done in private. Sitting on a commuter train this morning, my seatmate was a woman who decided the ride in to work would be a good time to do her makeup. Now, I can understand powdering one’s nose in public, but this woman spent a …

It’s time again to review a new book for our book club. As always, I welcome your comments or reading suggestions. In the coming weeks I will be reviewing a series of books dealing with childhood obesity — on topics ranging from nutrition to exercise, so stay tune. If you …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Just 37 percent of Americans approve of the job President Bush is doing — down from 40 percent last month in the latest AP/Ipsos poll. The poll shows the president’s support suffered most among Republicans — dropping from 82 percent in February …

Now some fresh pickings from the Political Grapevine: Against Abortion Law Fifty-nine percent of Americans say they would oppose a bill like the one in South Dakota banning abortion in all cases other than to save the life of the mother if it were proposed in their state. Indeed, a …